The suspect was inside the girl's home at in the Centreville area when he allegedly assaulted her at about 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 26, police said. He apparently coerced the girl into a room where she was assaulted and then he left discreetly, NBC Washington's John Schriffen reported.

The suspect is not related to the victim. He has no home address.

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